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gibbosity

noun gib·bos·i·ty \ji-ˈbä-sə-tē, gi-\
plural gib·bos·i·ties

Definition of GIBBOSITY

:  protuberance, swelling
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First Known Use of GIBBOSITY

14th century

Rhymes with GIBBOSITY

atrocity, callosity, ferocity, monstrosity, pomposity, porosity, precocity, velocity, verbosity, viscosity, zygosity
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gibbosity

noun gib·bos·i·ty \jīb-ˈäs-ət-ē, gib-\
plural gib·bos·i·ties

Medical Definition of GIBBOSITY

1
:  protuberance, swelling; specifically :  kyphosis
2
:  the quality or state of being gibbous; specifically :  the condition of being humpbacked

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. gibbosity
  2. frontal gibbosity
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